Case Detail

PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY v. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR

District

District of Columbia

City

Washington, DC

Case Number

1:2018cv00061

Date Filed

2018-01-11

Date Closed

Open

Judge

Judge Randolph D. Moss

Plaintiff

PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY

Case Description

Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility submitted a FOIA request to the Department of the Interior for records concerning a demonstration ranch or other change to the Channel Islands National Park. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and took a 10-day extension. After hearing nothing further from the agency, PEER filed suit.Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY (zsth) (Entered: 01/11/2018)

2018-01-11

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SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsth) (Entered: 01/11/2018)

2018-01-11

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STANDING ORDER: The parties are hereby ORDERED to comply with the directives set forth in the Court's Standing Order. See document for details. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 1/11/2018. (lcrdm1, ) (Entered: 01/11/2018)

2018-01-16

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RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 1/16/2018. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 2/15/2018. (Dinerstein, Paula) (Entered: 01/16/2018)

2018-01-17

NOTICE OF ERROR re 5 Summons Returned Executed in FOIA as to U.S. Attorney; emailed to pdinerstein@peer.org, cc'd 1 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Two-part docket entry, 2. Please refile document, 3. Also file as a Summons Returned Executed as to US Attorney General, and Summons Returned Executed as to Federal Defendant. (znmw, ) (Entered: 01/17/2018)

2018-01-19

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RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 1/16/2018. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 2/15/2018. (Dinerstein, Paula) (Entered: 01/19/2018)

2018-01-19

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RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 1/16/2018. (Dinerstein, Paula) (Entered: 01/19/2018)

2018-01-19

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RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR served on 1/16/2018 (Dinerstein, Paula) (Entered: 01/19/2018)

2018-02-12

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NOTICE of Appearance by Brian J. Field on behalf of All Defendants (Field, Brian) (Entered: 02/12/2018)

2018-02-12

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Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Field, Brian) (Entered: 02/12/2018)

2018-02-13

MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Defendant's Consent Motion for Extension of Time 10 , it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's complaint on or before March 15, 2018. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 2/13/2018. (lcrdm1, ) (Entered: 02/13/2018)

Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Field, Brian) (Entered: 03/07/2018)

2018-03-08

MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Defendant's Consent Motion for Extension of Time 11 , it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's complaint on or before April 16, 2018. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 3/8/2018. (lcrdm1, ) (Entered: 03/08/2018)

Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR (Field, Brian) (Entered: 04/13/2018)

2018-04-24

MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the Joint Motion for Extension of Time 12 , it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the complaint on or before May 16, 2018. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 4/24/2018. (lcrdm1, ) (Entered: 04/24/2018)

2018-04-24

Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the complaint on or before 5/16/2018. (kt) (Entered: 04/24/2018)

2018-05-15

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Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to file Response to Plaintiff's Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR (Field, Brian) (Entered: 05/15/2018)

2018-05-16

MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the Joint Motion for Extension of Time, 13 , it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the complaint on or before June 6, 2018. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 5/16/2018. (lcrdm1, ) (Entered: 05/16/2018)

2018-05-16

Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the complaint on or before 6/6/2018. (kt) (Entered: 05/16/2018)

2018-06-05

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STIPULATION of Dismissal and Notice of Settlement by DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR. (Field, Brian) (Entered: 06/05/2018)